What is the difference between the 8 and 12 set block of knives. Please describe what knives are included in the 12 piece set. Thank you!
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The 12 Piece set of Ginsu Knives has a 3.5 Paring Knife, 5" Utility Knife, 5" Serrated Utility Knife, 7" Santoku Knife, 8" Chef Knife, Four Steak Knives, Kitchen Shears, Sharpening Rod and a Bamboo Block. The only difference between the 8 piece set and the 12 piece set is the four Steak Knives. Hope this information is helpful.
827468
yes it is 8" the handles are the same as the 12" knives. For the price these knives give you bang for your buck.
2208859
the Chicago cutlery knives are not serrated but they are so sharp and cut so well they really don't need to be .I am highly pleased with all the knives in this block set!! highly recommend!!!!
59922
The different numbers relate to the size of the knife. You can get them in carbon steel ( it will say carbone on the blade) or stainless steel ( the blade will be marked inox). Personally, I like the No. 8 size wise.
1241791
I have over a dozen in mine - two 8-inch chef's, two 8-inch santoku, one six-inch santoku, one six-inch boning knife, eight steak knives, two paring knives, and one cheese knife. The block is great if you have a lot of shorter knives, especially the kinds you almost never sharpen. My larger, sharper knives have decimated the "fingers".
354780
They are all in the description except for the 8 steak knives; 3-inch Parer, 5-inch Serrated Utility, 6-inch Utility, 7-inch Hollow Edge Santoku, 8-inch Chef, 8-inch Bread, 5.5-inch - this is 15 knives; then there are the shears, the honing rod, and the wood block to make up 18 pieces.
776777
There is an 8", 5" and then a 3" pairing knife. I've had mine for over six months and they are still great!
1545440
Yes I am very happy with the quality. We had a Henckle set for 10 years so I was not going to compromise on quality. We cook extensively and these knives are excellent weight, sharpness and overall quality. My only negative comment at all is that we nick/remove the stain around the slots if you don't put it in perfectly. The block is a light oak stained so not a solid color block. Again I am very picky high end product perfectionist... :)
1266077
I bought this set and used my existing block, the longest knife in the set (pictured 1st at the top of the pic--blade portion, not handle) is 7 inches long; the widest blade knife (pictured 2nd from the top of the pic--blade portion, not handle) is 1.6 inches at widest part of base) all fit nicely in a standard block
1597583
Four Star 8pc Block set contains a 2 ¾" peeling knife, 3" parer, 5" utility knife, 8" chef's knife, 7" granton Santoku, 9" sharpening steel, kitchen shears and a hardwood storage block.
1321083
This is a retail packaged set of 8. There is no individual or 4 piece version of this knife available from the manufacturer.
134848
It's just the model name of the knife, the 10 point is a little smaller than the 12 point
325388
Yes, there is 1 of the longer knives that is serrated. The set has a total of 12 knives and 6 are shorter, steak knives. The remaining 6 knives are longer.
371582
There were two kits shown when I ordered. This one (a little more expensive) and the one with 4. The gray looking one (#5) in the back of the box is the one for serrated. It is in a triangular shape with the sharp edge up. I think you can order the set without the serrated and it will have the four colored ones and be a bit cheaper. I've used all but the serrated one. The set works extremely well as long as a person follows the directions.
912240
Don't think any knives are "missing"...instead, the block has spaces for additional knives. We added a Santoku knife since we perfer it. Still have 4 add'l slots that I suppose would be good for specialty blades or other size blades.
1445370
The difference is the Mercer line of knives in the set. The set marked 'FORGED' is the Genesis line with softer handles and full bolsters, and the 'TEMPERED GLASS BLOCK SET' is the Renaissance line which has Delrin handles and short bolsters. I'm torn between the two as I would like to have the Genesis handles with short bolsters as I've read concerns they would be difficult to sharpen down the road, and issues with the knife not laying flush on the cutting surfaces from a 'hump' developing. They do offer the Genesis chef's knife with a short bolster, just not as part of a set as far as I know. I may be buying the knives separately, though I do like this block. I'll have to put the Renaissance's in my hand. The difference is the Mercer line of knives in the set. The set marked 'FORGED' is the Genesis line with softer handles and full bolsters, and the 'TEMPERED GLASS BLOCK SET' is the Renaissance line which has Delrin handles and short bolsters. I'm torn between the two as I would like to have the Genesis handles with short bolsters as I've read concerns they would be difficult to sharpen down the road, and issues with the knife not laying flush on the cutting surfaces from a 'hump' developing. They do offer the Genesis chef's knife with a short bolster, just not as... » Read More The difference is the Mercer line of knives in the set. The set marked 'FORGED' is the Genesis line with softer handles and full bolsters, and the 'TEMPERED GLASS BLOCK SET' is the Renaissance line which has Delrin handles and short bolsters. I'm torn between the two as I would like to have the Genesis handles with short bolsters as I've read concerns they would be difficult to sharpen down the road, and issues with the knife not laying flush on the cutting surfaces from a 'hump' developing. They do offer the Genesis chef's knife with a short bolster, just not as part of a set as far as I know. I may be buying the knives separately, though I do like this block. I'll have to put the Renaissance's in my hand. « Show Less
1445366
I haven`t seen the forged knife block set, but I had a wooden knife block that took up more room than I wanted it to. This glass block takes up hardly any room and the knives are of very good quality. It allows me to save my Cut-Co knives for special occasions.